Reflections and learning from SPELT.

Reached at 12:30

Attended

Using critical thinking skills in English literature lesson plans

by Sabina victor at 1:30-2:20
what I learned
maybe considering more use of vocabulary exercises while reading , Dicto-Gloss, be friends with Mr. bloom
and his taxonomy.

Empowering apprenticing writing with model texts

By Dr John baker at 2:20-3:15
What I learned
Stop teaching apparently , although id prefer to just teach but maybe stop acting like I know everything,
consider designing and implementing more project-based learning activities that do surround the idea of editing
and students using class group work and individual writing assignments as an opportunity to explore their own
writing styles since you only have 72 hours apparently. Increased use of self-assessment for students maybe
checks lists , make friends with Chat GPT as well but maybe not too essential until they’re in much more
technology integrated classrooms.

Panel discussion the future of English language learning and teaching

At 3:30-4:00 pm
What I learned
had to leave early because of my brother coming early so maybe text back at him the time I need him to pick me
up, since I didn’t get to do the full session, I don’t know if part of my questions were answered or not, but it was
nice discussion on the future of Translingualism in classrooms for Pakistan and beyond plus how technology
effects that Aswell. Although I agreed with and appreciated the points and arguments presented but I had a few
counter thoughts again.
For Dr Dar when talking about medium of instruction , how rote memorization, and the idea only english
speaking classrooms need to be strictly followed is history now, the future is translingualism. I wanted to pose
the question of how dominant languages do have a tendency to take over in classrooms and beyond as well
since students who are an ethnic majority will have more an advantage over those who are minorities in this
sense , next to that even in when we look at text books or readings created in local languages which may be
useful to use for even english classrooms along side other classes as medium of instruction resources. Many do
not reflect modern changes in linguistic pattern of change in the language or local contexts any more due t age
and need updates, is actually changing the medium of instruction enough or will it be used as the catalyst to
start actual development of local languages being used academically and wont the implications of this
complicate things on boarder level till matriculation or intermediate.